Unit 6 课时5 Developing ideas - Reading for writing（课件）英语新教材外研版八年级下册

Unit 6 Living with nature Reading for writing 1 掌握 solar energy, solar panel, solar park 等核心词汇，理解太阳能及清洁能源的基本概念。（学习理解） 阅读文章并完成相关任务，运用文本信息进行口头或书面表达。（应用实践） 撰写一篇包含基本信息、工作原理和个人观点的短文，并表达自己的看法。（迁移创新） 通过本节课的学习，学生能够： 学习目标 01 02 03 Lead in What can you see in this video? I can see the karez system. (坎儿井） The karez system is amazing! It is a very clever and old way to get water in dry places. Lead in What can you see in this video? What do you think of the karez system? Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Look and answer Pre-reading 1. What’s the environment like? The environment is hot, dry, and it is a desert. There is very little rainfall, so there is a serious water shortage. The climate is terrible and it is difficult to live there. Look and answer Pre-reading 2. How does the system work? The project uses wells and underground canals to protect water from drying up. The water runs to different places. It allows people to grow plants for food in such a difficult environment. Read and answer How many parts can the passage be divided into? Four. Part 1:_______________ Part 2:_______________ Part 3:_______________ Part 4:_______________ Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 While-reading Read and answer Match the idea with each part. While-reading Introduction to the location The climate of the area The challenge and future of the system The way the karez system works and its importance 2.Where are the real Flaming Mountains located? They are mentioned in Journey to the West. While-reading Read part 1 and answer 1. What famous story are the Flaming Mountains mentioned in? They are in Turpan, in the east of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. 2. How much rainfall does Turpan get each year? It can be as hot as 80°C in mid-summer. While-reading 1. How hot can the desert sand get in mid-summer? Only 16 mm a year. Read part 2 and answer 2. How was the karez system built? A.There are more than 1,000 wells. B. There are 1,000 wells. C. There are more than 100 wells. While-reading 1. How many wells are there in the Turpan karez system? It was completed with only hand tools. Read part 3 and answer 2. Who is taking action to protect the karez system now? It faces a water shortage. While-reading 1. What problem does the area face now? More and more young people are taking action to protect it. Read part 4 and answer While-reading driest places hottest areas climate wells underground runs underground cool and safe grow plants for food top three projects water shortage protect Read and complete Answer the questions. Why does the writer mention “the Flaming Mountains” at the beginning? By mentioning this well-known place from Journey to the West, the writer connects with readers, attracts their attention and makes them interested in reading on. While-reading Answer the questions. 2. What can you tell about Turpan from “cook an egg on the desert sand”? It tells us that Turpan is very hot. While-reading Answer the questions. 3. What’s the meaning of the title? The title means the karez system is like a hidden “river” that brings life to Turpan’s desert. It quietly carries water underground so people can survive and grow food in the terrible climate. While-reading Think and share 1. What fact from the passage do you find the most interesting? why? Post-reading For me, the most interesting fact is that the system was completed with only hand tools. The canals are so long and there are so many wells. It is difficult to do the work with machines, and using hand tools is even more difficult. 2. With modern technology, do you think it is still necessary to keep the karez system? why or why not? Think and share Post-reading Yes, I think it is still necessary. The karez system is a part of local history and culture. It also uses water in a natural way that is friendly to the environment. Even with modern technology, we can learn from its wisdom. Post-reading Do you know some examples of people changing nature? 城市绿化 City Greening 长城 The Great Wall 风力发电 Wind power Post-reading Write a passage about how people change nature. 长城 The Great Wall Post-reading The Great Wall • Place：Northern China, over hills and plains. • Time：Started more than 2,000 years ago. Post-reading The Great Wall • Amazing facts：It’s over 21,000 km long—one of the longest man-made things on Earth. • How it works：Soldiers watched from towers and lit fires to warn of enemies. The wall stopped enemies from coming in. Post-reading The Great Wall • Why important：It kept people safe and is now a famous symbol of China. • Future：People will protect it for many years. Post-reading One great example of people changing nature is the Great Wall of China. It runs across northern China, and building first started over 2,000 years ago. The wall is over 21,000 km long—longer than the distance from Beijing to London! People built it with stone, earth, and bricks, working for many centuries. It crosses mountains and plains, changing the natural landscape into a strong defense line. Soldiers stood watch in towers and lit fires to send warning messages when enemies came. The Great Wall is very important. It protected ancient China and is now a symbol of Chinese culture loved by visitors from all over the world. People will keep it safe for the future, so it will always stand as a sign of human wisdom. Opening Body Ending Example Step 3 Check. Did you clearly explain how the systems/ idea works? use the words and expressions from the reading passage? give your opinion about changing nature? Post-reading Post-reading Share your passage with the class. Step 4 Language points 火焰山 《西游记》 吐鲁番 在…的东部 新疆维吾尔自治区 被称为… 世界上最炎热的地区之一 仲夏时节 在沙漠的沙子上 在如此恶劣的气候下 古老的坎儿井系统 Language points 超过 地下暗渠 流入 与…一样长 多亏… 在这种恶劣的环境下 中国古代三大工程之一 Language points 面临水资源短缺问题 降雨量降低 用水量大幅增加 发挥着重要作用 越来越多的… 采取行动 延续 一、单选题。 Turpan is known as ______ the hottest places on Earth. A. one B. one of C. first of 2.The secret of survival in the desert ______ the amazing karez water system. A. lies in B. lies on C. lies at 3.The karez system includes ______ 1,000 wells connected by underground canals. A. more B. more of C. more than 4. ______ young people are joining the effort to protect this ancient wonder. A. More and more B. Much and much C. Many and many Exercises Expressions area, desert, system, underground, canals, shortage, below … Writing We have learnt a passage about A river of life below the earth. We have learnt how to write a passage about how people change nature. Summary 31 Must do: 1.记忆本节课的单词和短语，重点句型; 2.完成课后的相关练习; 3.修改完善课堂上所写的文章。 Choose to do: 假设你是一名工程师，为吐鲁番设计一个 “未来版坎儿井”。设计方案：结合现代科技（如太阳能、智能监测），画出设计草图，并说明它如何解决传统坎儿井的问题（如水源减少、维护困难）。英文说明：写一段 100 词左右的英文介绍，解释你的设计理念和优势，使用 improve, solve, in the future 等词汇。 Homework Homework Thank you Lavf58.76.100 $